Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Supplemental disclosures related to the Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows

The following tables provide supplemental disclosures related to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2018			2017
	(In thousands)
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
Total interest costs incurred	$	96,903		$	92,520
Interest capitalized	(14,787		)	(18,568		)
Interest expense	$	82,116		$	73,952
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	85,614		$	70,486
Cash paid for income taxes	$	699		$	342
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS (1):
Mortgage loan refinanced	$	—		$	166,823
Mortgage loans assumed with acquisition	$	—		$	79,401
DownREIT operating partnership units issued with acquisition of noncontrolling interest	$	—		$	5,918
DownREIT operating partnership units redeemed for common shares	$	101		$	2,569
Shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan	$	1,431		$	1,528

(1) See Note 3 for additional disclosures relating to our investment in the Assembly Row hotel joint venture.

Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

	September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(In thousands)
RECONCILIATION OF CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	41,872	$	15,188
Restricted cash (1)	52,929		10,012
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	94,801	$	25,200

(1) Restricted cash balances are included in "prepaid expenses and other assets" on our consolidated balance sheets.